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Having problems with your HP Pavilion dv4000 Notebook ?

USB PEN DRIVE DATA TRANSFER PROBLEM , USB PORTS ARE NOT WORKING

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Hi,\015\012\015\012I assume you are inserting the pen drive and it doesn't get detected, correct?\015\012If that is the case check the following:\015\0121. Click "Start"\015\0122. Click on "Run"\015\0123. Type: powercfg.cpl \015\012(press ENTER)\015\012\015\012This will bring you to the power options.\015\0124. Inside the “Power Options” on the plan that you have already selected click on the “Change Plan settings”\015\0125. Click on “Change advanced power settings”\015\0126. Scroll to “USB settings”\015\0127. Open the two menus to reach “Settings”\015\0128. Make sure the setting is “Disabled”\015\0129. Click “Apply”\015\01210. Click “OK”\015\012\015\012Restart you machine and now try to use your pen drive again.\015\012\015\012If this helps, plz come back and grade my answer J\015\012\015\012Ed

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